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metahuman Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: meme-contagion Insane since: Aug 2003	posted 09-15-2004 09:26 quote: I have downloaded all of the Microsoft XP updates and one of them turned off access to my home network. Possibly you could tell me the process to get my network up and running again. I'm not network-savvy so I don't know how to help him this time. For your information, he's one of the few elite microchip quality assurance professionals in the world who works at Lockheed Martin. I don't know what questions to ask him in order to help him troubleshoot nor do I, well, I don't feel like giving him instructions on how to turn off the built-in firewall, etc. My computer is already setup with many things disabled so that makes writing accurate instructions difficult. I'll pass on your questions/suggestions if they're reasonable. Saving bandwidth...
Skaarjj Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: :morF Insane since: May 2000	posted 09-15-2004 10:35 Simple answer: he needs to go to the new security console and disable the Windows Firewall. COnsidering that SP2 turns it on without asking you, this is most likely what the problem is. But I could be wrong, you never know. Try it though. The windows firewall is shithouse anyway. I recommend a good firewall, like Sygate Personal Firewall.

Topic awaiting preservation: help my uncle resolve xp sp2 network issues\$

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metahuman
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: meme-contagion
Insane since: Aug 2003

posted 09-15-2004 09:26

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I have downloaded all of the Microsoft XP updates and one of them turned off access to my home network. Possibly you could tell me the process to get my network up and running again.

I'm not network-savvy so I don't know how to help him this time. For your information, he's one of the few elite microchip quality assurance professionals in the world who works at Lockheed Martin. I don't know what questions to ask him in order to help him troubleshoot nor do I, well, I don't feel like giving him instructions on how to turn off the built-in firewall, etc. My computer is already setup with many things disabled so that makes writing accurate instructions difficult.

I'll pass on your questions/suggestions if they're reasonable.

Saving bandwidth...

Skaarjj
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: :morF
Insane since: May 2000

posted 09-15-2004 10:35

Simple answer: he needs to go to the new security console and disable the Windows Firewall.

COnsidering that SP2 turns it on without asking you, this is most likely what the problem is. But I could be wrong, you never know. Try it though. The windows firewall is shithouse anyway. I recommend a good firewall, like Sygate Personal Firewall.